movement therapy for modern women

If you are READY FOR A body, mind & Life transformation

wrapped in a fun girls' night out...

WELCOME TO DIVA DANCE®

DIVA DANCE® is a revolutionary MOVEMENT THERAPY FOR MODERN WOMEN designed to ENERGIZE YOUR BODY, EMPOWER YOUR MIND and IGNITE PASSION in your life and relationships... one booty shake at a time!

Full of wholehearted connections, gut laughs, empowerment and samba steps, our WORKSHOPS and WEEKLY CHALLENGES for WOMEN, MOMS, TEENS and TEAMS create a safe space for all ages to shake off the stress of their busy lives, celebrate their FLAWS and reclaim the FREE, FUN and FEARLESS women they were created to be… the DIVA within.

JOIN OUR WORKSHOPS AND WEEKLY CHALLENGES

GET READY TO IGNITE YOUR PASSION...ONE BOOTY SHAKE AT A TIME!

3WEEK CHALLENGES

WORKSHOPS

why movement therapy for modern women

Using dance as metaphor of how we live our lives, DIVA DANCE® combines the science of body-mind-soul connection, Latin-inspired moves and spontaneous routines, as a creative way for women to let go of any stress, emotions or limiting beliefs that are in the way of them feeling free to shine on the dance floor... and in their own lives.

Modern women deal with stress, anxiety and fear more than ever before. In an effort to “have it all”, many women believe they must "do it all”, and for the first time in history we are fulfilling roles that before would have been managed by an entire tribe.

As a result, we feel overstressed, disconnected from our bodies and we are losing our sense of passion, pleasure and purpose, and it’s time to take it back!

"DIVA DANCE® OFFERS WOMEN THE MEDICINE THEY NEED TO FEEL AND LOOK GREAT."

-Robert Sallis, M.D.

Former President of the American College of Sports and Medicine

"TEARS OF JOY CAME TO MY EYES AS I WATCHED WOMEN PARTICIPATE IN DIVA DANCE®. SPIRITS SOARED AND SMILES WERE ABUNDANT AS THEY UNLEASHED THE DIVA WITHIN. IT WAS A TRULY A REMARKABLE EXPERIENCE."

Judy Green

Former Executive Director of YWCA

“DIVA DANCE® HELPED ME TO SEE MYSLEF IN A WHOLE NEW WAY, AS A WOMAN WHO COULD SHED THE 'JUNE CLEAVER' IMAGE AND CHANNEL MY INNER SHAKIRA!"

Nicole Phillips

Breast cancer survivor, mom of three and author of “Kindness is Contagious”

WOMEN DON'T NEED EMPOWERMENT TO BECOME "MORE"

WE SHAKE OFF THE LIES THAT MAKES BELIEVE WE ARE "LESS"

THEN, WE CHANGE OUR WORLD.

CRIS LINNARES

diva dance® founder

turn fears into fiesta

DIVA DANCE® was developed by passionate Women's Advocate, Psychologist and Mom of four, CRIS LINNARES.

Recognized by GLAMOUR MAGAZINE as one of the 50 HOMETOWN HEROES of the United States, Cris has been inspiring women all over the world to turn their fears into freedom and empowerment into a party.

She created Diva Dance® on her journey to overcome depression and get her groove back, after getting married with her "midwest prince charming" and moving from the tropics of Brazil to the tundra of Fargo, ND.

Through DIVA DANCE®, Cris pulls from her 20+ years of experience as a women's psychologist, her background as a professional dancer and the ancient wisdom of her feisty Brazilian culture (hello! passion, anyone!?) to help modern women to shake off the stress of their busy lives and create a life of true freedom, faith and fiesta!